German plane closest to the East?
 

Does anybody know which German plane was lost closest to Siberia (closest to the East) during WWII? (Perhaps during the battle of Moscow?)
Thanks,
Gabor

Re: German plane closest to the East?
 

Moscow: 37.5 east; Stalingrad: 44,5 east
Farthest East might have been a reconnaissance plane.
Richard

Re: German plane closest to the East?
 

One of the Ospreys on Il-2 operations describes them being used against night bombing He 111s over the territory of what is new Kazakhstan.

Re: German plane closest to the East?
 

Mine layer Operation in Caspian see by KG100. Saratow and Gorkij now Nizhnij Nowgorod was heavy bombed in june 43.

Re: German plane closest to the East?
 

The link below lists 5 German recon aircraft that were lost during missions including Baku. At least one was shot down near the city where its remains were brought. Baku is more east than Stalingrad, Saratova and Gorki... even if the latter are closer to Siberia itself.
https://www.ourbaku.com/index.php/&#...4;_1942г

Re: German plane closest to the East?
 

Perhaps it was Ar196 from "Admiral Scheer" during Unternehmen "Wunderland" in Kara see. It was as far to the East as India.


Best regards,
Andrey

Re: German plane closest to the East?
 

Weküsta 5 landet with a cargo of a automatic weatherstation on the island Novaja Semlja - which is approx 55 degrees east.

Re: German plane closest to the East?
 

Some Ar196 were lost in the "Stille Ozean"...


Rémi